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AMERICANPATRIOT VIEW IN
FULLSCREENCLICK ABOVEJANUARY 19, 2011
UNLOCKING THEFLORIDA KEYS
REAGAN MOURNSTHE CHALLENGER
THE FIRSTSUPER BOWLA TRADITION IS BORN
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UNLOCKING THEFLORIDA KEYS
46THE FIRSTSUPER BOWLA TRADITION IS BORN
8TIPPECANOE AND TYLER, TOO
THIS WEEKIN AMERICANHISTORY
QUOTE OFTHE WEEK
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SMOOTH SAILING FORANNAPOLIS 12
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USOSUPPORTING THE TROOPS
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UNLOCKING THEFLORIDA KEYS
As the ravages of Winter 2011 continue, themind naturally wanders to a Floridavisit. MaybeMiami, Orlando or Fort Lauderdale. But don’t forget the intoxicatinglybeautiful Key West and themodern Keys in general: a series of unique islandsthat offer equal parts quiet contemplation and pina colada-fueled tourism.
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A BIT OF HISTORYOne hundred years ago, the Florida Keys were
merely an outpost of American expansion. Sparsely
settled, the Keys were accessible only by boat, and
the local economy consisted mainly of piracy and
smuggling. It was Plutocrat Henry Flagler, convinced
of the economic viability of the region, who built
the Florida Overseas Railway and ushered in the
celebrated Hemingway-era settlement. In some
pockets of the keys, history stopped there. In others,
the lore of an island bohemian paradise brought
throngs of tourist and all the obligatory trappings.
ENJOY THE RIDERegarding the Keys, getting there is actually more
than half the fun. The Overseas Highway (built on the
hurricane-ravaged Overseas Railway) is a marvel of
engineering and one of America’s most scenic drives.
Spanning from the Florida Mainland to the western
tip of the keys. The Highway glides over the myriad
islands offering stunning views of the teal-green
water. Stop-offs at the smaller islands offer a peek
into the Keys’ sedate, less settled past.
CATCH OF THE DAYOpportunities for chartering a boat for fishing or
scuba diving are numerous, if a bit expensive. Some
of the best deep-sea fishing in the United States is
found of the shores of the islands, and a hired boat
can take divers to the majestic reefs and wrecks.
For the more budget minded or those who like to be
in the water, shallow water fishing is permitted in
numerous locations around the keys, and snorkeling
is easy and cheap.
www.fla-keys.com/fishing
ROUGH ITThe Keys offer plenty of 5-star accommodations,
particularly in Key West and Key Largo. If the idea of
waking up on one of the world’s most stunning
beaches and freshening up in the ocean is more
your style, The National Park Service has you cov-
ered. Bahia Honda State Park and Pennekamp Coral
Reef State Park allow for everything from tent sites
to RV services to affordable cabins. For the really
adventurous, Dry Tortugas National Park sits 70
miles west of Key West, is accessible only by boat,
and offers “primitive” camping facilities.
www.nps.org
WHEN IN ROME…You go to see the statue of liberty when you’re in
New York, and The Mona Lisa when visiting Paris.
You are in Key West, and you are going to put in at
least an hour at Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville, and
attend the nightly “sunset celebration” at the Mallory
Dock. The sunset celebration offers original art by
local artisans and entertainment that varies by night.
www.margaritavillekeywest.comwww.sunsetcelebration.org
EATKey West is becoming famous for its mix of long-
time, no-frills eating establishments and newcomer
haute cuisine. Lunch is recommended at the unpre-
tentious B.O.’s Fish Wagon, made famous by Bobby
Flay’s endorsement, which stated 25 years ago out of
an actual wagon. For dinner, trade your sandals for
dress shoes and visit Cafe Marquesa, which is off of
the tourist bustle. Themenu changes nightly, the food
is refined and expertly prepared, and the wine list
is the most comprehensive on the island.www.bosfishwagon.comwww.marquesa.com/cafe-marquesa.htm
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THE FIRST SUPER BOWLA TRADITION IS BORNAs the NFL playoffs move us closer to the 2011 Superbowl matchup, here is a surprisingfact for people younger than 50: the Super Bowl has a very brief history. In fact, the firstgame was not held until 1967. The game began as a way for the champions of the two pro-fessional leagues of the time, the well-established National Football League (NFL) andthe upstart American Football League, (AFL) to determine who was number one and tofacilitate their merger into the league we know today.
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A LITTLE HISTORY.
Professional football began in 1920 with the
14-league American Professional Football
Association. The APFA became the NFL
in 1922, and had no serious competition
until 1960, when the AFL became a major
power. After years of bitter rivalry, the leagues
brokered a merger deal. The merger would
be gradual, they decided: for the 1967
season, they’d share a draft and a cham-
pionship bowl, and by 1970 they would
be merged into a single league of 26 teams,
the NFL. The NFL was still on top, but this
AFL seriously influenced the NFL, unlike
its predecessors. High-powered passing
strategies and end-zone celebrations are
its most durable legacies.
The first Super Bowl game itself was played
in Los Angeles between the Green Bay
Packers, top team of the NFL, and the AFL’s
Kansas City Chiefs. Although the contest
was officially known as the AFL-NFL World
Championship, the Super Bowl name stuck,
as did the practice of thinking about the
event — Super Bowl Sunday — as a full
day of festivities.
The game itself was played at the Memorial
Coliseum before 61,946. Quarterback Bart
Starr was the first Most Valuable Player as
he led the Packers to a 35-10 victory over
Kansas City. The Packers dominated, as-
serting the competitive edge of the NFL.
It would be Superbowl III before the tide
would turn, when the New York Jets of the
AFL defeated the Baltimore Colts, and
complete equality between the leagues
was established.
THREE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT
SUPER BOWL I:
1. The game was not a sell-out.
2. It was televised simultaneously by two
networks NBC and CBS since both had
broadcast rights to the respective leagues.
3. There was no celebrity half time show as
two college marching bands provided the
entertainment. It’s all very different today.
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WATCH VIDEO HIGHLIGHTSOF THE FIRST SUPER BOWL
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The most dangerous animals in the forestdon’t live there.The most dangerous animals in the forestdon’t live there.
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TIPPECANOEAND TYLER, TOO
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Born on February 9, 1773, Harrison was the
youngest of seven children in a politically
prominent family. He chose a career in the
military against his family’s wishes for him to
become a physician. His political career
began when he was appointed by John Adams,
as Governor of the Indian Territory (present
day Illinois and Indiana) for twelve years. He
gained national fame for defeating an American
Indian force at the Battle of Tippecanoe in
1811, where he won the “Tippecanoe” nick-
name. After the War of 1812, Harrison served
in the House of Representatives, then became
the Senator from Ohio. He took a few years
off from public life to open a distillery on his
Ohio farm, but became perturbed that his
customers so misused the product.
Harrison was drafted to run for president as
the Whig candidate, a new political party
which arose in backlash against the powerful
populist administration of Andrew Jackson
and his unpopular successor Martin Van Buren.
The new party supported the supremacy of
the Congress over the executive branch and
supported economic protectionism. Elected in
1840 by a 53%-47% margin, Harrison’s only
official act was to call a special session for Con-
gress to improve the funding of federal projects.
Harrisonmostly ignored his vice president, John
Tyler, who was a Democrat running with him
to create a unity party under the slogan
“Tippecanoe and Tyler, too.” The phrase be-
came one of the catchiest and most popular
campaign slogans and songs in the history of
U.S. elections, and contrasted the team with
the dour Van Buren.
When Harrison died on April 4, 1841, however,
Tyler was thrust into the spotlight. Congress
and scholars debated over whether Tyler would
become President or an Acting President under
the Constitution. The debate was decided in
favor of treating an acceding Vice President
as a full President, with all the duties and re-
sponsibilities of the office.
The ninth president of the United States, William Henry Harrison, refusedto wear a coat during his two hour-long inaugural speech. He caught a cold,which eventually turned into pneumonia, and died 32 days later. Remem-bered today almost solely for this odd series of events and his nickname“Old Tippecanoe,” Harrison was also the only member of the Whig partyto be elected to the presidency.
LYRICS TO THE CAMPAIGNSONG TIPPECANOE AND TYLER, TOO.
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SMOOTH SAILING FOR
ANNAPOLIS
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So frustrated with the state of naval education
in the young United States, Secretary of the
Navy George Bancroft established Fort Severn
in Annapolis, MD, even though it initially
had no Congressional funding. The choice of
Annapolis wasn’t strategic but cultural; he
wanted to establish the school to a place
“healthy and secluded,” free of “the temp-
tations and distractions that necessarily
connect with a large and populous city.”
The inaugural class was comprised of fifty
midshipmen, taught by seven professors.
Subjects covered included mathematics and
navigation, gunnery and steam, chemistry,
English, natural philosophy, and French.
In 1850, the school officially became the
United States Naval Academy. A rapid expan-
sion saw the campus grow from 10 acres to
338, and enrollment reached 4,000. The
wooden buildings that came to be a symbol
of Fort Severn were replaced with granite
structures. A comprehensive curriculum and
summer sea duty were established and remain
at the core of USNA education.
The Naval Academy at Annapolis has mod-
ernized at a steady clip throughout its history.
Bachelor of Science degrees began being
awarded in 1933, and the standard curriculum
has expanded to include 18 distinct areas of
study. Women joined the freshman class in
1976, a landmark event. As an indication of
the success of its graduates, alumni include
one president (Jimmy Carter), 22 Members
of Congress, 5 Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, 52 Astronauts, 45 Rhodes Scholars,
and 73 Medal of Honor winners.
Every day, the Academy strives to accomplish
the core mission that dates back to it’s found-
ing: to develop midshipmen “morally, mentally
and physically.”
TOUR THE ACADEMY AND OTHERSIGHTS OF ANNAPOLIS MD
Today’s Annapolis is the educational arm of a modern, nuclear, supersonic,digital Navy. It was not always thus. The earliest attempts at establishing anAmerican elite naval academy were a series of false starts: there was thePhiladelphia Naval Asylum School, which was deemed to small and antiquated,sawdiscipline deteriorate, and endedwith the hanging of two attempted student-mutineers. The legacy was public outrage and doubts about the notion of“learning by doing” while on the seas for potential midshipmen.
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USOSUPPORTINGTHE TROOPS
The USO, or United Service Organizations, was established in 1941following a request by FranklinD. Roosevelt for private organizationsto provide for on-leave recreation and entertainment to the growingmilitary. A group of six civilian agencies — the Salvation Army,YMCA, YWCA, National Catholic Community Services, NationalTravelers Aid Association and TheNational JewishWelfare Board—banded together to accomplish this end. TheUSO remains a private,nonprofit organization, and funding comes exclusively throughcitizens and corporations.
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The military expanded rapidly at the onsetof war in Europe — from 50,000 to 12 mil-lion in the years 1940-1944. The USO metthe growing need for services and enter-tainment by establishing facilities rangingfrom churches and museums to yacht clubs,log cabins and barns. At its peak in 1944,there were more than 3,000 clubs, placesto dance and socialize, to write letters, seemovies and seek counsel.
One of the mainstays of the USO operationis the “Camp Show”, where entertainers frommusic and film are brought on bases to per-form live shows. During World War II, theUSO put on 428,521 performances, to au-diences ranging from 25 to 15,000, spanningthe globe. In all, the USO could claim 1.5million volunteers during World War II.
The USO was disbanded in 1947, but re-grouped in 1950 at the onset of the KoreanWar. Though the war ended in a truce in1953, the more than million troops thatremained stationed abroad still needed theservices. The organization grew throughpeacetime, and established its first base inVietnam in 1963. As that war escalated,the USO expanded in size and scope. For thefirst time, Camp Shows were held in combatzones. Volunteering became more dangerousand there were several USO-related deaths.
The organization continues to this day as amodern communications and entertainment
driven organization. It has a large presencein all conflicts, including The Gulf War, So-malia, The Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan,as well as providing services for the enlistedduring peacetime. Recent shows underscorethe value of their ability to boost morale,with performances from noted artists Aero-smith, Toby Keith, and Wayne Newton; andcelebrity appearances from Bruce Willis,Jessica Simpson and James Gandolfini.
Following a mid-1970s review of the USOmission and viability, the United Way ofAmerica's Committee on National AgencySupport came to this conclusion on the con-tinuing value of the USO: “If there were noUSO, another organization would have tobe created…. Isolation of the military fromcivilian influences is not, we believe in theinterest of this nation.”
FIND A USO LOCATION NEAR YOU
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QUOTE OFTHE WEEK
“We’ve grown used to wonders in this century. It’s hard to dazzleus. But for twenty-five years the United States space program hasbeen doing just that. We've grown used to the idea of space, andperhaps we forget that we’ve only just begun. We’re still pioneers.They, the members of the Challenger crew, were pioneers.”
— PRESIDENT RONALD REAGANJANUARY 1986, MOURNING THE FIERY EXPLOSION OF THE CHALLENGER SPACE SHUTTLE.
MILLIONS WATCHED THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE IT CARRIED CHRISTA MCAULIFFE, THE FIRST
PARTICIPANT IN THE TEACHER IN SPACE PROJECT.
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1950.The Great Brinks Robbery took place in Boston; it was the largest robbery in U.S. historyat the time and it shocked the country. The robbers skillfully executed the theft at TheBrinks Building leaving very few clues or leads. A group of eleven thieves took millions inchecks, money orders, and other securities. Eight were eventually caught and convicted.A very small amount of the money was ever recovered.
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